Provider pops up on LinkedIn

You may have stated this already, but I missed it as I read this thread...do you store any of you hobby data on the device you use in your "real life"? I've never had the two sides mix, and I have not signed up for LI (yet) because I'm paranoid about just such a scenario as you're describing. I'm following this thread with great interest, however, as I have been contemplating establishing a real world LI account.

I save no hobby information on any of my computers, phones, etc. I don't access any hobby account with apps that I use for RW purposes. I use web interfaces and private settings for all hobby activities. That seems to have worked for me over the years, but am always concerned I may be missing something.

I'm not as careful as you, TinMan. I don't have a smartphone -- and can barely text on the one I have -- so there's no crossover there.

But I do use one computer and one browser for everything. I'm pretty scrupulous about saying "no" to all requests for an application to access my contacts, and, as I said, don't maintain contact lists (under the SL address or otherwise) on the web, and 2) haven't had any contact with girl #1 in probably seven years and girl #2 in three. And the ex-fiance? I recognized his name and occupation, but was most certainly never in contact with him, 15 years ago or since.

If Dman had a facebook account can you imagine what that would look like.

I understand some of that. But I don't understand how people I haven't searched for, contacted, or even thought about in years show up. Originally Posted by Sir Lancehernot

I think they triangulate via 2nd or 3rd level email connections.

I once had someone with the same name as an ex-gf from 10+ years ago show up. How they managed that I can't figure out.

I'm not as careful as you, TinMan. I don't have a smartphone -- and can barely text on the one I have -- so there's no crossover there.

But I do use one computer and one browser for everything. I'm pretty scrupulous about saying "no" to all requests for an application to access my contacts, and, as I said, don't maintain contact lists (under the SL address or otherwise) on the web, and 2) haven't had any contact with girl #1 in probably seven years and girl #2 in three. And the ex-fiance? I recognized his name and occupation, but was most certainly never in contact with him, 15 years ago or since. Originally Posted by Sir Lancehernot

Well, if you're not using privacy mode on your browser, I suspect that is the conduit for the crossover.

Did you ever use a RW account for hobby activities, even if it was brief or a long time ago? I know when I briefly experimented with a hobby Facebook account, I picked up friend requests from providers that retired ten years earlier but had made the error of using their RW email account for hobby activities.

You can delete pending-unanswered invites from you sent mailbox, if they accepted it, you simply delete them from your connections list

Another reason that I am glad that I deleted my LinkedIn account.

i think old grump nailed it. LI hounds you about email contacts and you have to be careful

Did you ever use a RW account for hobby activities, even if it was brief or a long time ago? Originally Posted by TinMan

Nope. RW accounts are via my ISP; hobby account is Yahoo!. I used Outlook for RW e-mail, the web for hobby.

I have had several instances where I had invites to guys linkedin profile. I hit delete, I don't even go to see who it is. There is no way I want to be linked to any of you guys. Crazy because it's to my hobby email too. I can't imagine a corporate gentleman wants linked to Sami. I don't need any drama or trouble from a SO.

I found a provider's real Facebook once. She has cute pictures and cute friends. I think she is bi.